Michel-Schlumberger (Benchland Wine Estate)
Sonoma Coast Chardonnay
Sonoma Coast, Sonoma County, California, USA
Bit darker straw color w/some bottle age & heavy oak notes on the nose, some vanilla, dill, coconut, fennel, mint, woodshop, lemon oil, marmalade mingled w/orange furniture polish. Great complexity & interest aromatically. Palate was not as big & fat as expected, med weight, med acidity, more lemon/lime flavors, lots of wood & spicy oak flavors - honestly overkill. Interesting & engaging for what it is @ approachable price point.
Bit darker straw color w/some bottle age & heavy oak notes on the nose, some vanilla, dill, coconut, fennel, mint, woodshop, lemon oil, marmalade mingled w/orange furniture polish. Great complexity & interest aromatically. Palate was not as big & fat as expected, med weight, med acidity, more lemon/lime flavors, lots of wood & spicy oak flavors - honestly overkill. Interesting & engaging for what it is @ approachable price point.
Jun 29th, 2023